This article discusses poverty in Japan, which has an estimated 11% of households living below the poverty line. Causes of poverty include economic stagnation, rising inequality, an aging population, and low wages. The poorest areas of Japan are Tokyo's 23 wards, Osaka City's 24 wards, Aichi Prefecture's Nagoya City, Fukuoka Prefecture's Kitakyushu City, Ishikawa Prefecture’s Kanazawa City, Miyagi Prefecture’s Sendai City, Hiroshima Prefecture’s Hiroshima City, Kagawa Prefecture's Takamatsu City and Kumamoto Prefecture's Kumamoto City. Economic impacts of poverty include individuals' inability to access education and healthcare services and social exclusion. Government policies to reduce poverty include increasing minimum wages and providing tax credits for low-income households. Nonprofit organizations helping the poor in Japan include Food Bank Japan, Community Chest Of Japan and Second Harvest Japan.